Batch processing is sometimes viewed as the “old” approach which is no longer relevant. Most new technologies today focus on real-time functionality. But there are many jobs that work well as a batch job. Long running tasks, repetitive tasks, and tasks reliant upon heavily shared resources all benefit from a batch architecture. Given the large pool of resources familiar with Java, it is natural to look for a solution within this domain. Chad Moller will talk about Spring’s solution to this need: Spring Batch. You will learn when to apply batch processing to your current environment, and you will learn how to leverage Spring Batch to create solutions for these common tasks. Spring Batch provides many batch features out-of-the-box, and you will learn how to best utilize these features to enhance the scalability and reliability of your applications. This talked is geared toward developers interested in learning how Spring Batch can be used in their jobs.